From the Atlantic Council, With the intent to reduce the US defense budget over the next ten years by $350 billion, Einstein offers sage advice when thinking about major problems. "If I had only one hour to save the world, I would spend fifty-five minutes...
LTG Caldwell posted some thoughts on transition from Herat at the Atlantic Council. The Herat ceremony will be followed by one in Maser e-Sharif and Panjshir this weekend. To be sure, it is an important milestone, but there are some misperceptions on what transition means....
LTG Bill Caldwell provides an overview of geographic transition for the Atlantic Council. 7 areas are transitioning to Afghan-led security responsibility this week. He wrote: To be sure, transition marks an important milestone in the history of post-2001 Afghanistan. Dozens of countries are supporting Afghanistan...
Guest post from Gary Good Sitting in the United States, I wondered why it was necessary for the United States, and the international community, to remain in Afghanistan. Hadn't we built their military? Couldn't they take charge now? After six weeks on the ground listening,...
Spring officially began this week and the nice weather ushered in a new year (1390) in Afghanistan. If the blooming fruit trees and budding roses are indicative, the spring looks promising. To be sure, NATO and Afghan forces anticipate the challenges of a new fighting...
Mirror from Atlantic Council For many of the world's countries, human security is now national security. Afghanistan is no exception. While much attention centers on building an Afghan army while NATO military forces conduct counterinsurgency operations, there is also a concerted effort to build police...
Mirror from the Washington Times When the United States surged an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, they were met by 79,000 new Afghan soldiers and police. Together, the combined force of 150,000 NATO troops and 270,000 Afghan national security forces formed the real Afghan surge....
Mirrored from the Atlantic Council Afghanistan's senior national security leaders were in Washington, D.C. last week for bilateral meetings. At the Pentagon on February 23, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates welcomed Afghanistan's ministers of defense and interior for the first of what officials expect to...
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